Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -10

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

1 Trustee: -5
Very static board: -5

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -15

ISLAMIC TEXTS FOR THE BLIND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There is only 1 trustee
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/08/14	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/08/22	31/08/23
Total income	£9,737	£84,283	£4,137	£350	£3,820	£2,228	£690
Total spending	£3,361	£85,908	£8,011	£909	£1,192	£2,335	£1,293
Surplus/deficit	£6,376	-£1,625	-£3,874	-£559	£2,628	-£107	-£603

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Established: 16 years

www.kitaba.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

The advancement of education
The promotion of religious or racial harmony
The promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (1)

KHAN, Arslaan Ahmed
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Service Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/10/2008, number: SC039949
Registered at Companies House on 06/08/2008, number: SC346680

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR19: 312 days late, AR18: 656 days late,

Main office

Unit 27 Batley Enterprise Centre , 513 Bradford Road Batley West Yorkshire, WF17 8LL

Objectives

To offer advice, training/consultancy and guidance to carers and family members responsible for people with visual impairment

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